One of my favorite parts of gardening is having an herb garden. In my experience, herbs are easy to grow, require little care and many are perennials that come back year after year. There are literally hundreds of varieties of herbs, and because of this, it can be a little overwhelming knowing where to start when planning […]
How to Select Plants for Your Beginner Herb Garden
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Recap: The Great Big Cleveland Home and Garden Show
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Over the weekend I attended The Great Big Cleveland Home and Garden Show for the first time. I almost went last year as a Master Gardener Volunteer and would have this year, but our organization did not participate in 2017. The husband actually suggested we go for family time, and I’m really glad we did. […]
Enjoy a Successful Home Fall Apple Harvest
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Overall my garden has been lackluster this year. I believe you get out of the garden what you put in and I just have not had the time or energy to put much in this year. However, I’m happy to report a great first apple harvest this year! Apple Harvest At our recent neighborhood block party […]
Can I Start a Garden in August?
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“Can I start a garden in August?” Yes, you can! Around this time of the year, many gardeners give up. Their once thriving June crops are slowly dying and turning yellow, beaten down by the summer heat (and by Bambi, in my case). Or they may simply be tired of tending to their garden as […]
Master Gardener Certification
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So you all know how much I like talking about my garden, right? Well earlier this summer I decided to try taking it to another level. Back in June I applied to become a Master Gardener for Cuyahoga County. It was an item on my personal “bucket list” and I decided, why wait? I went […]
Gardening With Petittis Garden Center
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I was recently approached by Petitti Garden Centers about partnering with the company and shopping at one of their local stores for some of my own home and garden projects. I immediately said “yes” to this opportunity as it completely fits in line with my blog content and I already shop at Petitti’s for my own […]
The One Thing I Don’t Like About Having a Dog
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There’s a struggle over here. The struggle to want a dog like Lulu. And the struggle to be a gardener and have a pristine lawn. You see the two don’t really mix and I didn’t find this out until we had Lulu for a full year. This was our side lawn (aka. her area) back […]
Ordering Fruit Trees Online
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Back in December I posted about all these plant and seed catalogs I had gathered. In January I ordered seeds, and this month I ordered rose bushes and some fruit trees. I’m now done ordering plants for this year with the exception of purchasing some rhubarb at the local garden center this spring. I would […]